Impact of Immigration on Health Care Reform

Participants spoke about the links between immigration policy and health care reform. They noted that a high proportion of immigrants,…
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Participants spoke about the links between immigration policy and health care reform. They noted that a high proportion of immigrants, both legal and illegal, were among the ranks of the uninsured, and that even affluent and educated immigrants were more likely to lack health insurance than “natives.” They talked about possible cultural influences on the low rates of insurance, the inclusion of immigration concerns in health care reform solutions, and the likely impact of providing health insurance to immigrants. close

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*The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.